8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 01, 2024

   

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-15405	77-0518772
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Santa Clara, California		95051
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 800 227-9770

   

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	A	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.

(b) On February 21, 2024, Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) previously announced that Michael McMullen would retire as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) effective May 1, 2024. Mr. McMullen will continue his employment with the Company as a senior adviser from May 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024, the end of the Company’s fiscal year.

(c) On May 1, 2024, Mr. McMullen retired as President and CEO of the Company and as a member of the Company’s Board. The Board appointed Padraig McDonnell as CEO of the Company and as a member of the Company’s Board. In connection with Mr. McDonnell’s appointment as CEO, the Board will review and potentially approve certain changes to Mr. McDonnell’s compensation package on May 21, 2024.

The Company issued a press release on May 1, 2024 announcing Mr. McDonnell’s appointment as CEO of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:


Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release dated May 1, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


			AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Date:	May 1, 2024	By:	/s/ P. Diana Chiu
		Name:	P. Diana Chiu
		Title:	Vice President, Interim General Counsel & Secretary